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    V12 JAGUAR COUPES

    Mar 09, 2022 3 minutes

    E-TYPE V12 COUPE (1971-1975)

    Purists may prefer the earlier XK-engined cars, but the V12-powered Series 3 E-Type has really come in from the cold after years as the poor relation. It still remains the most affordable E-Type, but not as affordable as it once was.

    Launched in 1971, the Series 3 was the first Jaguar powered by the company’s 5342cc V12 engine. Both the roadster and coupe now employed the longer wheelbase first used for the fixed-head 2+2. Flared wheelarches and a

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